Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool.

Uncalled for excuses are practical confessions.

True greatness consists in being great in little things.

Dare not usurp thy maker's place by giving way to wrath - wrath that goes forth in vengeance; "vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord."

Those who obtain riches by labor, care, and watching, know their value. Those who impart them to sustain and extend knowledge, virtue, and religion, know their use. Those who lose them by accident or fraud know their vanity. And those who experience the difficulties and dangers of preserving them know their perplexities.

Good Humor is the best shield against the darts of satirical raillery

It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.